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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 92-1510032

The Dirlam Foundation

A private foundation in Honesdale, PA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 9 grants and $35,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Roger L Dirlam
250 Sunrise Avenue
Honesdale, PA 18431
(570) 253-3540
Form and materials
Name, address, purpose.
Deadlines
By 12/31
Restrictions
None.

Assets and giving by year

4 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $35,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $704,210

  • Tax year 2024

    $25,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $683,972

  • Tax year 2023

    $5,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $692,672

  • Tax year 2022

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $500,000

Grants paid in 2025

9 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Philadelphia Children's Hospital Irem ShrineDallas, PA

    Financial aid for sick children

    $10,000
  2. Wayne Co Coop Agricultural SocietyHonesdale, PA

    Local/county fair

    $8,000
  3. Dessin Animal ShelterHonesdale, PA

    Food, shelter, vet care for animals

    $5,000
  4. Hose Company 1Honesdale, PA

    Local fire company

    $2,500
  5. Protection Engine Co 3Honesdale, PA

    Local fire company

    $2,500
  6. Alert Hook & Ladder 2Honesdale, PA

    Local fire company

    $2,500
  7. Texas 4 Fire CompanyHonesdale, PA

    Local fire company

    $2,500
  8. Hamlin Fire & Rescue CompanyHamlin, PA

    Local fire company

    $1,000
  9. Lake Ariel Volunteer Fire CompanyLake Ariel, PA

    Local fire company

    $1,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Disaster relief and public safety2 grants $3,500100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania9 grants $35,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Roger L DirlamTRUSTEE/PRES Hours 0Pay $0
  • Marlee Brooks DirlamTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Drew Benson DirlamTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Alfred D BeckTRUSTEE/TRES Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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